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Gardening With Whitney Farms Organic Plant Food

May 14, 2012 By Stefani 14 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Whitney Farms for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

Last year I had some crazy motivation and decided to grow my own garden. I went to Home Depot and bought seeds, dirt and containers to grow them in. I started with planting the seeds, then transplanting them to bigger pots, to eventually planting them in my back yard so they could grow nice and big. Once the seeds started sprouting and I seen results from mefforts, the excitement really began.

When I planted my veggies last year, I was frugal and didn’t buy the best dirt that I could buy. I bought some inexpensive dirt and went on my way. After transplanting, I kept thinking that the next time I would attempt to grow my own garden, I would look for better soil. Maybe even organic soil. [Read more...]

The zuuzs Grand Spring Recipe Challenge – Vote For My Recipe

May 14, 2012 By Stefani 2 Comments

Last month I submitted my Stuffed Crust Pepperoni Pizza recipe to the zuus Grand Spring Recipe Challenge. Voting is finally here and I need your votes. You can vote every 24 hours for the recipes you feel should make it to the final panel! There are three categories: Main Dish, Appetizer/Side Dish and Dessert. Voting Closes May 27, 2012 and then the final dishes will move to the panel of chefs, bloggers and zuuzs admin.

To vote for my recipe, visit: http://www.zuuzs.com/contest/2012/05/stefani-tolson-stuffed-crust-pepperoni-pizza/

A Little Happy Mothers Day Message

May 13, 2012 By Stefani 15 Comments

Just a little “Happy Mother’s Day” to all the moms out there! I hope you all have a great day.

Summer Fashion Giveaway

May 12, 2012 By Stefani 8 Comments

We are very excited to be working with Tammilee Tips, Fabnab and Planet Lulu to bring you this fantastic celebration giveaway! Tammilee Tips recently hit 20,000 Facebook fans and is celebrating with a Summer Fashion Giveaway! There is over $2,000 in Summer Fashion prizes available in this giveaway! [Read more...]

Win a FOUR Girlfriend Luxury Spa Weekend in Vegas

May 11, 2012 By Stefani 7 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bloom.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

For those of you that want to go to Las Vegas like me, but don't have the extra money to splurge on a vacation, Bloom.com is giving you the opportunity to Win a spa vacation for 4 girlfriends! that includes an all expenss paid stay at the luxury 5 star Aria hotel.

To enter to win, all that you need to do is visit Bloom.com and join for your chance to win. If you have never heard of Bloom.com, it is a social beauty network that revolutionizes the way that women find and buy the right beauty products.

The Bloom.com website is pretty neat. When you sign up, you can find products for your personalized needs based on the feedback on your BeautyMatches and what happens to be "trending" in the social world today. They also have a little referal system for the site too! For every friend that joins, you will receive an extra spa wekend entry. Then if a referral buys, you will receive a $25 credit in your account with no limits.

I was browsing their website and seen some really neat products I want, like some purple OPI nail polish. The currently have over 10,000 items from over 150+ different brans. They are currently having a promotion where you can get FREE gifts when you purchase certain products from their website. You can also earn 30% back with their rewards system for your first purchase. They also offer FREE shipping on orders over $49 for those that like to shop.

For those of you that look at all the fun beauty stuff on Pinterest, this might be a site you will like too! I really like that they have not only a referral system, but a VIP membership that gives you exclusive acccess and previews, BloomDollar VIP events, free gift on your birthday and more!

If you like to look at the beauty trends online, be sure to look at Bloom's Trending now section.

For more info, visit http://www.Bloom.com

Enter To Win A Yellow KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer – Facebook Contest

May 11, 2012 By Stefani 4 Comments

Dear Crissy is giving away a beautiful yellow pepper KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixer! Click to enter, then refer your friends for even more chances to win!

Last Month I Was Relaxing In Style At Global Resort Homes

May 10, 2012 By Stefani 31 Comments

If you have been reading along, you probably know that I took a trip last month to Florida for the #DisneyGlobalEvent. I have been posting all these fun posts and pictures about my trip and where we went, but haven’t said much about where I stayed during my time in Florida and where I got to rest, sleep, take a shower and all that fun stuff.

So here it is, the beautiful Global Resort Home that I got to stay in last month for almost a week!

When I found out I was going to be staying at Global Resort Homes I was more than excited. For the last couple years, I have been hearing great things about Global Resort Homes from other bloggers and I was always a little jealous that I hadn’t been able to see Florida for myself too!

For me, I don’t vacation too far from home, especially due to the fact that I have 4 children. Taking a family of 6 on a plane far away hasn’t been much of an option for us. For the last few years I have taken various trips to Southern California to visit places like Disneyland and Universal Studios which are only about an 8 hour drive away. This last month, I finally got to see fulfill one of the items in my Bucket List, to visit Florida and better yet, stay at one of those cool Global Resort Homes that my fellow blogger friends have been raving about.

On one of the mornings of my stay at Global Resort Homes, I thought I would go outside to get some fresh air. As I walk out the front door and look to the left, I see the most amazing site. Yes, a HOT air ballooon that looked to me like it was going to hit one of the houses on the street.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t see hot air balloons that often. I seem them sometimes on TV, but other than that, I haven’t seen a real actual hot air balloon this close since I was a child. I quickly ran back in the house all excited like a kid about this pretty hot air balloon going by. For those in Florida, I am sure you are used to these beauties by now, but for me it was really exciting to see.

After seeing this balloon and after conquering 8 different zip lines like a champ, I might actually add “Go on a hot air balloon in Florida” on my bucket list!

Now let me tell you more details about this house I stayed at. First of all, I would like to mention that the house is 2,812 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms. Since my house is about a 1/3 of the size and only has 1 bathroom, I really felt like I was enjoying my stay in luxury and think that all my future vacations should be at a resort home. With my past vacations I have stayed at hotels where I get a small room for the whole family and once the kids have fell asleep, it is usually quiet time which is no fun when you are on vacation.

On top of the 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, we also had the luxury take a dip in to this:

Having your own private pool and spa to get into is also very convenient. I actually took advantage of the spa a couple nights with my mommy blogger friends.

The house also had a game room, but with all the fun we were having, I don’t think anyone had a chance to use it. I did snap a photo to share though.

What is also neat about staying at this resort home was the full size washer and dryer. While I was there, I was able to wash my clothes since I was there almost a week and not worry about bringing home dirty laundry. There of course was a nice and beautiful kitchen as well as lots of area to relax and get on my laptop and iPad. There were TVs in the house, but I only watched it in my room at night before I went to bed.

The Global Resort Home that I stayed in happens to the in the Windor Hills. This is a gated community that offers a ton of different recreation and activities for everyone. This gated community has a children’s playground, fitness center, sand volleyball, tennis courts, a movie theater that seats 40, an arcade and more. Even though we didn’t have time to take advantage of all these amenities, they were there if we wanted to use them. What is also convenient about the Global Resort Homes at Windor Hills is the fact that staying there, you happen to only be 1.5 miles away from the gates of Walt Disney World.

If you are planning a vacation to Disney World this summer and looking for a place to stay with your family, I highly recommend Global Resort Homes.

This is just one of many beautiful Global Resort Homes that you can reserve. In addition to this home, there are other beautiful homes in the Windsor Hills community as well as many other options depending on your needs.

If you are looking to stay at something a little smaller, be sure to check out the other Global Resort Homes options available at: http://www.globalresorthomes.com.